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Alice

Alice

San Francisco, CA, USA

10 years specializing in copy-editing for academic non-fiction. Communication, depth, and precision for any manuscript.


Work experience:

  • Grammarly
  • Stanford University
  • Shmoop
  • Russian Life Magazine

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs

Aidan

Aidan

San Francisco, CA, USA

Passionate and dedicated developmental editor and copyeditor specializing in memoir and general nonfiction


Work experience:

  • HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
  • Santa Clara University

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, LGBTQ Non-Fiction

Jon

Jon

San Francisco, CA, USA

I love working with voices, ideas and stories. My job is to make yours soar.


Work experience:

  • Outpost19 Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction

Bridget

Bridget

San Francisco, CA, USA

I'm a passionate, collaborative editor of nonfiction, illustrated, art, design, and creativity books; formerly 20+ years at Chronicle Books


Work experience:

  • Chronicle Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Photography, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Architecture, Entertainment, Nature, Design

Danielle

Danielle

San Francisco, CA, USA

I help thought leaders turn their big ideas into books.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • IBISWorld
  • Pepperdine University

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science

Olivia

Olivia

San Francisco, CA, USA

I am a professional nonfiction entertainment and humor editor who has been with Chronicle Books for over six years.


Work experience:

  • Chronicle Books
  • Fish Rap Live!

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review

Genres: Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Calendars, Biographies & Memoirs, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Inspirational, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Romance, Fiction

Pam

Pam

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experienced copyeditor and proofreader of books and magazines in all genres and age categories, but my speciality is in teen books.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • SF Apartment Magazine
  • Zest Books
  • Razorbill, Penguin
  • American Psychological Association

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, LGBTQ Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences

Andrew

Andrew

San Diego, CA, United States

Experienced NYC editor. Expert in thrillers, mysteries, science fiction and fantasy, horror, and narrative and military nonfiction/history.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Company Name Redacted. Please contact through Reedsy for editorial service.
  • Berkley Publishing Group, Donald I Fine, Inc, Dell, Avon and Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
  • Scovil Chichak Galen Literary Agency, Inc.
  • The Berkley Publishing Group

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review Book Coaching

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment

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